Voters think former Massachusetts governor Mitt Romney was the winner in Wednesday’s U.S. presidential debate, according to two overnight polls. A CNN poll of 430 registered voters said 67 percent of respondents believe Mr. Romney won the debate, compared to only 25 percent who said President Barack Obama, a Democrat, came out on top. A […]
Overnight Polls: Viewers Say Romney Won Debate
Posted October 4th, 2012 at 11:05 am (UTC-5)
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Ex-Philippine President Arrested for Plunder
Posted October 4th, 2012 at 9:25 am (UTC-5)
Philippine police have descended on a Manila hospital, and placed former president Gloria Arroyo under arrest for plunder. The onetime Philippine leader is already on trial for fraud and corruption. Mrs. Arroyo suffers from a long-term spinal illness. Police said she will be detained at the hospital, where she was also being treated for dehydration. […]
Romney, Obama Campaigns Resume After Debate
Posted October 4th, 2012 at 8:35 am (UTC-5)
With the first debate of the U.S. presidential campaign behind them, President Barack Obama and his Republican challenger, Mitt Romney, headed back to their cross-country travels Thursday, seeking voters’ support for next month’s election. Mr. Romney is holding a rally in Virginia with his running mate, Congressman Paul Ryan. Mr. Obama began his day in […]
Romney Returns to Campaign Trail After Strong Debate Against Obama
Posted October 4th, 2012 at 7:25 am (UTC-5)
With the first debate of the U.S. presidential campaign behind them, President Barack Obama and Republican challenger Mitt Romney are heading back on the campaign trail (Thursday). Mr. Romney will hold a rally in Virginia with his vice presidential running mate, Congressman Paul Ryan, while Mr. Obama begin his campaign day in Denver, Colorado, the […]
Obama, Romney Using China as Campaign Issue
Posted October 4th, 2012 at 6:25 am (UTC-5)
Mitt Romney launched a fresh criticism of China on Wednesday, using the opening statement of the U.S. presidential campaign’s first debate to promise he would “crack down on China if and when they cheat.” The language is not unusual for the Republican party presidential candidate, who has promised, if elected, to designate China as a […]
Obama, Romney Debate US Economy
Posted October 4th, 2012 at 2:15 am (UTC-5)
The first debate of the 2012 U.S. presidential campaign saw Republican challenger Mitt Romney take an aggressive stance against incumbent President Barack Obama over the economy, health care, education and the role of government. Mr. Romney, a former governor of Massachusetts, said Mr. Obama’s approach of higher taxes and government spending amounted to “trickle-down government” […]
Obama, Romney Facing High Stakes in First Debate
Posted October 3rd, 2012 at 4:25 pm (UTC-5)
Both campaigns attempted to take advantage of inadvertent remarks and new revelations Tuesday. The Romney campaign said Vice President Joe Biden’s remarks at a campaign rally in North Carolina that middle income Americans have been “buried” by the anemic U.S. economy over the last four years was an admission that the Obama administration’s economic policies […]
Obama, Romney Facing High Stakes in First Debate
Posted October 3rd, 2012 at 7:05 am (UTC-5)
U.S. President Barack Obama and his Republican challenger Mitt Romney will confront each other Wednesday in the first of three scheduled nationally televised debates of the 2012 presidential race. With just five weeks remaining before the November 6 election, Mr. Obama is entering the debate with a lead over Mr. Romney in voter opinion polls […]
Obama, Romney Make Final Debate Preparations
Posted October 2nd, 2012 at 3:10 pm (UTC-5)
U.S. President Barack Obama and his Republican challenger Mitt Romney are spending Tuesday preparing for their first nationally televised debate of the 2012 presidential race. After several days of practice in his home state of Massachusetts, Mr. Romney arrived Monday in Denver, Colorado, the site of Wednesday’s debate. The former governor told cheering supporters the […]
Obama, Romney Make Final Debate Preparations
Posted October 2nd, 2012 at 2:55 pm (UTC-5)
U.S. President Barack Obama and his Republican challenger Mitt Romney are spending Tuesday preparing for their first nationally televised debate of the 2012 presidential race. After several days of practice in his home state of Massachusetts, Mr. Romney arrived Monday in Denver, Colorado, the site of Wednesday’s debate. The former governor told cheering supporters the […]
